Benefit for Jonathan Cobb Sunday
A benefit for Jonathan Cobb will be held June 23 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Ellendale Community Center. It will consist of a Sloppy Joe and Hot Dog luncheon and buffet. There will also be a silent auction and bake sale at the event.
Farmamerica to again host farm camp
Farmers, farm organizations, local agribusinesses and volunteers have joined together to organize and host the second annual “Farm Camp Minnesota” for youth. This event is open to youth entering grades 3-6. This one-day camp will be held twice, Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Farmamerica in Waseca. Cost is $10 per camper. Lunch and snacks are provided, and every camper will receive a T-shirt and fun bag. Space is limited. Registration will close July 31 or when full. For more information call 507-835-2052.
Room remains on bus for trip to Twins game
There’s still room on the bus for Central Freeborn Lutheran Church’s 20th Annual Lutheran Night at the Twins set for Monday, August 12. Coach bus leaves at 4 p.m. from Slumberland in Albert Lea. Seats are in Section 315, behind home plate. One person per bus will be selected to go on the field to lead in singing the National Anthem. For reservations, contact Bob or Genie Hanson at (507) 373-8655 or Wayne or Bev Indrelie at (507) 826-3267.
Parade schedule set for NRHEG BandThe 2013 summer parade schedule has been announced for the NRHEG Marching Band.
The band will perform:
• Friday, June 14 - Lake Crystal, 6 p.m.
• Saturday, June 15 - Owatonna, 11 a.m.
• Saturday, June 22 - Rogers, 12 noon
• Friday, June 28 - Rochester, 6:15 p.m.
• Saturday, June 29 - Ellendale, 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 3 - Albert Lea, 6 p.m.
• Thursday, July 4 - St. Peter, 10 a.m. AND Apple Valley, 1 p.m.
• Saturday, July 13 - New Richland, 5 p.m.
• Saturday, September 21 - Waseca, 12:30 p.m.
‘Bikes for Barker’ set for Saturday
ALBERT LEA, Minn. — The sixth annual “Bikes for Barker” Scholarship Fundraiser will be held Saturday, June 22 at the Albert Lea Armory, 410 Prospect Ave. The fundraiser includes a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11:30 a.m., a 100-mile motorcycle run from the Albert Lea Armory to Lanesboro, Minn., and an 11-mile bicycle ride starting at the head of the Root River Trail in Fountain, Minn., to the City Park in Lanesboro. A donation of $5 is suggested for the breakfast, registration is $20 per motorcycle and $10 per biking family. There will be a luncheon celebration at the City Park in Lanesboro afterward. A donation of $5 is suggested for the luncheon. There will also be a free youth fishing contest, with prizes, and a raffle. All money raised at this event goes toward the Garth Barker Memorial Scholarship Fund, which assists students pursuing careers in chemical dependency counseling. For more information call Brad, 507-259-2362, or Sparky, 507-440-1562, or see www.facebook.com/BikesforBarker or fountaincenters.org.
